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Tilford is situated where the south branch of the River Wey meets the main River Wey, each branch crossed by a medieval bridge.

A bridge crossed the head of the Kingsbridge estuary as early as 962, though the surviving bridges in the area are medieval in origin.

Bridge Street slopes down to the river Mole and the 14-arch bridge of 1782.

The Bridge Inn and adjoining Beeding Bridge are well-known local landmarks. The bridge is mentioned in documents dating back to the reign of Henry III, and probably replaces the old Roman ford.

The graceful three-arched bridge over the Thames was rebuilt in 1832 by John and George Rennie, close to the site of the many bridges that have crossed the Thames since the Romans first spanned it.

Built in the 12th century, the original bridge was of wood and was probably sited nearer the Guildhall. Shops and houses, perhaps as many as fifty, were built on it.

Southampton's famous Floating Bridge enabled foot passengers and traffic to cross the Itchen between the city and the south-eastern suburb of Woolston.

Southampton's famous Floating Bridge enabled foot passengers and traffic to cross the Itchen between the city and the south-eastern suburb of Woolston.

This bridge, like the one at Bewdley, was designed by Thomas Telford; it replaced an old ferry and ford. It is a single-span iron bridge.

The seven-arched bridge is made from sandstone. It was designed by John Gwynne, a founder member of the Royal Academy, and constructed in 1771.

In this view the photographer is looking north from the 'mainland' bank to the bridge, Boatslide Weir Bridge, which links Mill Meadows Island with Longholme.

Below the bridges we can see the River Mersey, which was the former county boundary.

We are looking eastwards along Bridge Street to the Buddle Bridge (centre right) over the River Lim.

Here we see the river bridges and Nag's Head island, which separates the main river on the right and the back water on its left.

No sooner had the new bridge opened than the old one was closed and demolished. Apparently it cost £2,000 more to demolish the bridge in 1961 than it had to build it in 1905.

The road leads down through the village of Lealholm to the bridge over the River Esk in the background.

Beyond Southgate, on Broad Quays, the 1966 Churchill Bridge over the River Avon replaced the Old Bridge we see in this view.

This view looks from the north bank of the Avon, near the toll bridge. The mill buildings are still in use (compare this view with the last one).

The first Chinese Bridge on this site was built in 1827. Since then it has been replaced twice; the current wooden bridge dates from 1930, and was refurbished in 1979.

Today the River Adur's main channel passes under Beeding Bridge, from which this photograph was taken.

High Sweden Bridge is a picturesque packhorse bridge over the Scandale Beck between High Pike and Snarker Pike (there is a Low Sweden Bridge lower down the valley).

Workers cross Walney Bridge to Walney on foot - at first there was very little traffic. The bridge opened on 30 July 1908, having cost £175,000, and replaced the steam ferry.

Thomas Telford's stately bridge over the Severn was completed in 1801, a delightful mixture of stone and cast iron.

Known locally as 'The Cantilever', this high level fixed bridge provides a welcome escape route when the Knutsford and London Road swing bridges are closed.